Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup

Football event representation by Ghana


The Ghana women's national football team has represented Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup on three occasions: in 1999,[1] 2003,[2] and 2007.[3]

FIFA Women's World Cup record

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
China 1991 Did not qualify
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 10
United States 2003 3 1 0 2 2 5
China 2007 3 0 0 3 3 15
Germany 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
Australia New Zealand 2023
Total 3/9 9 1 1 7 6 30
FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year Round Date Opponent Result Stadium
United States 1999 Group stage 20 June  Australia D 1–1 Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
23 June  China L 0–7 Civic Stadium, Portland
26 June  Sweden L 0–2 Soldier Field, Chicago
United States 2003 Group stage 21 September  China L 0–1 The Home Depot Center, Carson
25 September  Russia L 0–3
28 September  Australia W 2–1 PGE Park, Portland
China 2007 Group stage 12 September  Australia L 1–4 Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
15 September  Canada L 0–4
20 September  Norway L 2–7

Record by opponent

FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Australia 3 1 1 1 4 6
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 4
 China 2 0 0 2 0 8
 Norway 1 0 0 1 2 7
 Russia 1 0 0 1 0 3
 Sweden 1 0 0 1 0 2

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Ghana squad – 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
Ghana

Group D

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Australia 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
4  Ghana 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia 1–1 Ghana
Murray 74' Report Gyamfua 76'
Attendance: 14,867
China 7–0 Ghana
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Attendance: 17,668
Referee: Elke Günthner (Germany)
Ghana 0–2 Sweden
Report Svensson 58', 86'
Attendance: 34,256

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Ghana squad – 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Ghana

Group D

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Russia 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3  Ghana 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Australia 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
China 1–0 Ghana
Sun W. 29' Report
Ghana 0–3 Russia
Report Saenko 36'
Barbashina 54'
Letyushova 80'
Ghana 2–1 Australia
Sackey 34', 39' Report Garriock 61'
Attendance: 19,132
Referee: Xonam Agboyi (Togo)

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

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Ghana squad – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
Ghana

Group C

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 1 2 0 7 4 +3 5
3  Canada 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
4  Ghana 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia 4–1 Ghana
Walsh 15'
De Vanna 57', 81'
Garriock 69'		 Report Amankwa 70'
Attendance: 25,952
Referee: Adriana Correa (Colombia)
Canada 4–0 Ghana
Sinclair 16', 62'
Schmidt 55'
Franko 77'		 Report
Attendance: 33,835
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
Norway 7–2 Ghana
Storløkken 4'
R. Gulbrandsen 39', 59', 62'
Horpestad 45' (pen.)
Herlovsen 56'
Klaveness 69'		 Report Bayor 73'
Okoe 80' (pen.)
Attendance: 43,817
Referee: Jennifer Bennet (United States)

Goalscorers

Player Goals 1999 2003 2007
Alberta Sackey 2 2
Anita Amankwa 1 1
Adjoa Bayor 1 1
Nana Gyamfua 1 1
Florence Okoe 1 1
Total 6 1 2 3

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999 - Teams - Ghana". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 - Teams - Ghana". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 - Teams - Ghana". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. ^ Moved from 19 September in Shanghai due to Typhoon Wipha, Match schedule amended due to typhoon Wipha Archived 2007-09-21 at the Wayback Machine